Olesia Vabishchevich is a prolific and talented stylist who creates exquisites designs for her clients on a daily basis. We love her sense of dramatic color that's still salon friendly and her flawless finishing techniques.

Your mission - to enhance your client's features by creating a cut that frames her face. Your problem - she doesn't want to lose any length or have too many layers. Impossible? Hardly! Here's how it's done.

Hot Tools and Hot On Beauty are partnering for a fantabulous Instagram promotion. The entry steps are super easy; the rewards are fantastic. Three lucky winners each week will receive an Insta-Curl EZ Styler iron, which curls even the longest of cascading strands in seconds and leaves them looking their lustrous best. Click on the pic for details! And don't forget to check out our first six winners and their winning images!

Hot Tools and Hot On Beauty are partnering for a fantabulous Instagram promotion. The entry steps are super easy; the rewards are fantastic. Three lucky winners each week will receive an Insta-Curl EZ Styler iron, which curls even long strands in seconds and leaves them looking their lustrous best. Check out our first six winners and their winning images!

There are so many stellar hairstyles for fall 2014, but some stand out heads above the rest. Each week, our editors use their impressive resources to find the best styles available and then confer-no one leaves the room until it's decided!-to choose the most amazing HOT Hairstyle of the Week. Posted Every Sunday!

Finding "the one" is tough. It takes a lot of time and effort, and there are no guarantees that things will work out. Additionally, there's so much tied into our appearance -- time, money, confidence -- meaning your "stylist soul mate" is not a relationship that should be taken lightly. We're taking the guesswork out of the equation to help you find your perfect match.

Sure, mohawks are edgy -- but faux hawks give that punk standby a much-needed twist! Plus, they're so much more versatile. Click to view our gallery of rock-chic faux hawks (OK, and mohawks) from salon-worthy and sophisticated to wild and headbangin'.

If you're stymied by all the different types of sprays on the market-working spray with hold, hairspray with memory, moveable finishing spray and more-we're here to help you get up to speed on the different types of sprays, including how to choose the right ones for your hair and styles.

Soft, natural-looking curls are universally flattering. The problem? They're also a bit tricky to achieve. Too much manipulation results in frizz; not enough will give you a "bird's nest" effect. Our friends at Aquage break this style down step by step to give you perfectly defined, frizz-free curls -- every time.

Soft, natural-looking curls are universally flattering. The problem? They're also a bit tricky to achieve. As we all know, Too much manipulation results in frizz; not enough will give your clients a "bird's nest" effect. Our friends at Aquage break this style down step by step, so that you can teach your clients how to achieve perfectly defined, frizz-free curls every time.

Clients still wrapped up in the braid craze? We can't say we blame them -- the look is so varied, it runs the gamut from casual-cool to ultra-glam! To help make the plait selection a little more palatable, we've pulled together a gallery of our favorite braided styles for your inspiration.

Still wrapped up in the braid craze? We don't blame you -- we are, too! We've pulled together a gallery of our favorite braided styles for your inspirational purposes. Feel free to bring these photos into the salon and dare your stylist to do her best rendition!

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DESIGNER COLLECTIONS

Buzzing with activity, HIVE by Ziortza Zarauza is inspired by the world of insects where colors, textures and amazing shapes abound. Fierce in its presentation, Zarauza has not only created a master...

For Sanrizz Artistic Team from the UK, it`s all about the cuts and definitive fringes created specifically for the individual. Unique arches and bias lines are used to emphasis the curvature of the fa...

For Chumba Concept Salon`s Belinda Keeley, inspiration emerged from a study of urban culture design, art, and the people in it. Most of the details Keely collected and photographed were uncovered in M...

The Influencers of Their Time collection, which was created by Bill Tsiknaris of Tsiknaris Hair in Australia`s Brisbane area, drew inspiration from the iconic styles of the 1960`s and the striking wom...